Executive Board

Convening of sessions

Rule 1

1. The Executive Board shall meet in an annual session, at such time and duration as it determines.
   
   
2. The Executive Board shall meet in regular sessions between the annual sessions at such times and durations as it determines at the beginning of each year in order to accomplish its work as set out in its annual work plan, taking into account the time needed to produce documentation.
   
   
3. The Executive Board may hold special sessions in addition to the regular sessions, with the agreement of a majority of members of the Board, at the request of:

                (a)       The President of the Executive Board;

                (b)       A member of the Executive Board;

                (c)       The Administrator of UNDP and/or the Executive Director of UNFPA.

4. The Executive Board may also hold special sessions in addition to regular sessions at the request of the General Assembly and/or the Economic and Social Council.
   
   
5. The agreement of the Executive Board on such a session and/or its time and duration may be sought through written communication from the secretariat of the Board.

Place of sessions

Rule 2

1. The regular sessions of the Executive Board shall be held at the United Nations until such time as the premises of the headquarters of UNDP/UNFPA are rendered possible to accommodate such meetings.
   
2. Unless the Executive Board decides to meet elsewhere, annual sessions shall be held alternately at United Nations Headquarters and at the Geneva Office of the United Nations.

Notification of sessions

Rule 3

1. The Executive Board secretariat shall convey to the members of UNDP and UNFPA the date, place and provisional agenda of each session, at least six weeks before the commencement of each session.
   

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